RANDOLPH B. SCHIFFER
Randolph B. Schiffer
Bedtime Stories
For adults who still
Bedtime Stories For
Adults Who Still
Remember the Shadows
Coming Soon To Haunt You:
"These are not stories to lull children to sleep.
They are the truths we whisper in the dark where memory, myth, and mortality meet." - Randolph B. Schiffer
Why I Wrote BEDTIME STORIES THAT WILL TERRIFY CHILDREN
"I wrote this book for my children. Not because I had the answers—but because the stories might ask the right questions."
~ Randolph B. Schiffer
From Marine to STORYTELLER
The Legacy of Randolph B. Schiffer
Yale graduate. Vietnam Marine infantry officer. Founder of ANPA. The only doctor once named Best in America in both neurology and psychiatry.
Now, writing stories of memory, mortality, and mischief from a cedar cabin in Michigan.
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Told in the flickering voice of an aging narrator remembering the tales his father once whispered to him and his brother, this haunting collection confronts childhood fears with sharp wit and quiet terror.
A dog that might be a monster.
A squirrel that guards the door between worlds.
A red plant that eats what it pleases.
THIS IS BEDTIME FOR GROWNUPS
This is bedtime for grownups.
And the monsters are real — because they live in memory.
TESTIMONIALS
"This collection of monster stories chronicles a father's journey shepherding his young children through their real and imaginary fears. The protagonists are Davids facing Goliath with bravery and resilience. If you are a fan of the horror genre, this book is a kinder, gentler version for your inner child"
~ Susan F. Langer, Board Certified Psychiatrist
A Psychologically Rich Literary Collection of Eight Bedtime Stories
TERRIFIES "JUST ENOUGH" TO AWAKEN COURAGE
Dog
When night falls, familiar sounds shift into something more ancient, and two
brothers must decide whether to face the unknown... or hide from it.
Lion
A simple breakfast conversation stirs a quiet dread that follows one boy all
the way to school—and into his dreams.
Monkey
In a sterile hospital room, a strange new friend reminds a young girl that
laughter can be both healing and dangerous.
Plant
A single red seed is planted with care, but what grows from it may have
plans of its own.
Squirrel
A twitch of a tail and a rustle in the trees mark the beginning of a lesson in
trust, mischief, and the quiet pull of the wild.
Bear
In the hush of winter, stories of the bear begin to surface—stories that might
be closer to truth than anyone dares believe.
Beast
Some creatures hide under beds, others in basements... and some, it seems,
wait where no one should go alone.
Sturgeon
In the deep, cold waters of memory, an ancient presence watches—and
waits—for the right moment to rise.
In the bunk bed we tried to sleep. Outside, something else was awake